Problem Gambling/Self-Exclusion

Problem Gambling/Self-Exclusion

For most people, a visit to a casino is fun. They try their luck, wager responsibly, have a good time and understand that gambling is a form of entertainment. They enjoy the excitement of the casino, the fine restaurants, the shows and the other amentities found in casino hotels.

For a small number of people, however, gambling isn't fun. Problem gambling includes what is often called compulsive gambling and pathological gambling. It refers to a condition where people are, to some degree, addicted to gambling. While the results of a gambling addiction can be devastating, there is help available for those people who need it.

New Jersey provides funding for education and treatment programs for people with a gambling problem.

The Casino Control Act (N.J.S.A. 5:12-71) also provides for the establishment of a list of persons who are to be excluded or ejected from any licensed casino in New Jersey, such as career or professional offenders, cheats or criminal offenders, which is not to be confused with Self-Exclusion .